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LC
Super March 2011

Future brides that are not pregnant, how long will you wait after?

LC, on November 4, 2010 at 1:28 PM Posted in Planning 0 77

FH and I will be 32 by the time we get married. We want to wait at least a year to get pregnant. How high is the risk for us and the baby? I know I want to have the first one before 35 so I don't feel old at all. Neither of us have babies, never been married before so we want to enjoy each other for at least a year. How long did you wait or how long are you going to wait to get pregnant after the wedding?

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Latest activity by Linda , on April 21, 2017 at 2:52 AM
  • J.S.
    Master June 2010
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    I'm 27 and will probably get pregnant at 28. Having taken many special education classes and learning about risks, it's 35 and older where you run into more difficulties. Keep in mind, it can be done, but there are more risks involved. You and your FS will be fine Smiley smile My DS will be 39 when we TTC. We don't get alone time since he was married before and has 2 kids from the previous marriage, so ENJOY your time with each other ALONE! Smiley smile My dad's gf's daughter is in her 30's and just had a baby last month. She and her husband took a trip around the same time as my DW so they could have one last vacation alone.

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  • Shannon S.
    Master March 2011
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    I'll be 34 (tomorrow! eek!) and we plan on starting to try right after the wedding. Ideally, we'd wait longer, but we want to try for 2 kids. So we better get crackin'.

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  • J.J
    Master September 2011
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    When we get married I will be 23 and FS will be 26. We have decided that we will wait a few years before we start trying. As of right now we will start trying summer/fall of 2014. We have quite a few things that we want to accomplish and get done before we bring children into the world. Even though I hate that we are waiting because I want nothing more than to be a mother, I know that by achieving our personal goals first our children will have better lives.

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  • LC
    Super March 2011
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    Hey date twin!!! Smiley winking

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  • *Future *R*S*K*
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    FS really wants kids right now, but I have him waiting until atleast after the wedding so that I can fit into my dress! We are going to start right after the wedding.

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  • Panda Bride
    Master June 2011
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    I am 21, FH is 24. We are waiting 4-5 years before we start trying.

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  • *Future *R*S*K*
    Super August 2011
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    OH oops...and he is 27 and I am 24, will be 28 and 25 when we are married.

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  • LC
    Super March 2011
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    I agree JJ. I have a sister that is married and has a 3 yr old and she never finished college. She plans to go back to school but it's harder now. I tell her, "How funny, we (FH and I) have the college degrees and you and brother in law have the child. For now anyways, soon we will have both, both couples. Smiley winking"

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  • *~*June2011*~*
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    We both want four kids and i want to start at the age of 28. I'll be 26 by the time we are married!

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  • *~WiiFeY~*
    Master June 2011
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    4-5 years. Everyone tells me that'll change once we're married about a year and after other friends are having babies. But none of my friends are even close to being married so I don't see any babies popping out in their future.. So I don't see that as a problem lol

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  • rock-n-roll bride
    Super April 2011
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    I am turning 35 right before the wedding so we are starting right away. We are both ready, but want to enjoy the wedding first. We have been dating for about 4 years and neither of us have kids, so we have had plenty of alone time. Smiley winking

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  • Maru
    Expert July 2011
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    @ Future Mrs. I was also thinking of waiting for like 1 year. Im 27 but Ill be 28 when we get married so Ill probably be close to 30 when I have my first one. I also am looking forward to some alone time with FH!

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  • C2ShiningC
    Master April 2011
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    I am and will be 32 when we get married and FS wants to start right after the wedding. I'd like to wait a little, partly to enjoy being married and partly cause, well, quite honestly, I'm SCARED! I know it's normal but I have doubts about my ability to be a good mom, society, schools, EVERYTHING! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE kids and definitely want some but I'm scared at the same time. FS would start TTC now if I let him Smiley smile He has no worries!

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  • october bride
    VIP October 2010
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    I am 26 and my husband is 24- we plan on waiting at least a year to start trying. its hard to wait bc all of my friends are pregnant, but i know its the best thing to do for us. and we want to enjoy our alone time.

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  • J.J
    Master September 2011
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    Yeah, it's going to be difficult since we both want children so badly right now. We also had planned to have our children 4-5 years apart so that they could be have the "only child" feeling. But now that we are waiting we will probably have the second as soon as the other turns 2 because I don't want to have children past 30. Nothing wrong with waiting but for me it's just not something I want to do.

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  • 2d Bride
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    I was married at 23. We waited five years before having our first baby. At the time we got married, I was working full-time, going to law school ¾ time, and on law review. There was no way I was going to add a baby to that!

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  • bambina
    Super November 2011
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    I'll be 27 and he'll be 36. We'd like to have kids right away, but realistically that's not a wise decision. We're waiting until we've bought a new house and have a grasp on the bills and stuff. I want to finish my master's degree first as well, maybe my doctorate too. I'd say by the time I'm 30 we'll be good to go.

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  • The Awesome Thief
    Master February 2010
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    We have been married since Feb. I'm 20 and he's 23. We're currently TTC. We talked about it and decided that we want to have kids now instead of waiting.

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    If FH gets his way I'll be knocked up walking down the isle LOL .... We both want kids soon after we get married but I don't necessarily want to solely 'focus' on getting pregnant right away, I want to just enjoy being married for a little bit, but at the same time we won't be taking any precautions to stop it from happening either - so pretty much leaving things as if it happens it happens kind of deal for the first year. And if I am still not pregnant by that point then we will pay closer attention to all the TTC stuff. And even though my darling FH thinks we should start trying just before the wedding, really I do not want to be pregnant at my wedding - the last thing I want to deal with that day is morning sickness.

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  • FMW ~ BatLlama
    Master May 2011
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    We'll be 21 and 23. We originally planned to wait 3-5 years, but it might end up being about 2...

    We have the fever! But we know it's best to wait to have more things in order before popping out babies =0(

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